Ms. Oranooch Sungkhawanna, Director of the Colombo Plan – Drug Advisory Programme, presented the global reach of the drug demand reduction initiatives, capacity building initiatives, and highlights of the Colombo Plan work on prevention, treatment and recovery in the Philippines at this year’s ISSUP Philippines 3rd National Conference in Manila last October 14, 2024. This event, with the theme “Together We Can: Cohesive Communities for Drug Demand Reduction”, was organized by the Philippine Addiction Specialists Society, host organization of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals – Philippine Chapter, in partnership with the Quezon City Local Government, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs – US Embassy in Manila.